AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the general expenses of the operation of the Mississippi National Guard for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000 $ 6,094,183.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Mississippi National Guard, out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Camp Shelby Timber Fund--No. 3700, as created by Chapter 187, Laws of 1954, as amended; the Service Contract Fund--No. 3701; the Camp Shelby Base Operations Fund--No. 3705; the Air National Guard Training Site Base Operations Fund--No. 3709; and the Education Enhancement Fund, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of applicable statutes and federal/state agreements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999 and ending June 30, 2000

$ 52,654,368.00.

SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

GENERAL SUPPORT

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 1,719,119.00

Travel and Subsistence 12,000.00

Contractual Services 304,915.00

Commodities 64,600.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 12,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,388,197.00

Total $ 3,500,831.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 3,500,831.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 3,500,831.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 39

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

CAMP SHELBY TIMBER FUND--NO. 3700

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 155,596.00

Travel and Subsistence 2,000.00

Contractual Services 202,300.00

Commodities 58,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 10,000.00

Equipment 26,500.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 454,396.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 454,396.00

Total $ 454,396.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 3

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 4

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

SERVICE CONTRACT FUND--NO. 3701

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 6,464,852.00

Travel and Subsistence 122,000.00

Contractual Services 7,219,686.00

Commodities 293,417.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 11,000,000.00

Equipment 17,300.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 25,117,255.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 25,117,255.00

Total $ 25,117,255.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 186

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

CAMP SHELBY BASE OPERATIONS FUND--NO. 3705

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 13,709,669.00

Travel and Subsistence 63,547.00

Contractual Services 5,932,068.00

Commodities 3,219,810.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 964,857.00

Equipment 299,750.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 688,765.00

Total $ 24,878,466.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 24,878,466.00

Total $ 24,878,466.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 641

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 39

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

AIR NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING SITE BASE OPERATIONS FUND--NO. 3709

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 2,106,751.00

Travel and Subsistence 32,000.00

Contractual Services 51,500.00

Commodities 14,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 2,204,251.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 2,204,251.00

Total $ 2,204,251.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 58

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 16

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 34,948.00

Travel and Subsistence 400.00

Contractual Services 1,425,134.00

Commodities 0.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 1,460,482.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 1,460,482.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 1,460,482.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 1

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

ARMORY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 0.00

Travel and Subsistence 0.00

Contractual Services 723,414.00

Commodities 110,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 100,000.00

Equipment 15,611.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 949,025.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 949,025.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 949,025.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

ARMED FORCES MUSEUM

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 132,301.00

Travel and Subsistence 1,000.00

Contractual Services 49,544.00

Commodities 1,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 183,845.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 183,845.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 183,845.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 4

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 3

From the funds provided in the budget category "Personal Services: Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits," funds may be expended for the following purposes, in compliance with the policies established by the State Personnel Board and any conditions placed on such expenditures:

(a) The components of the Variable Compensation Plan shall be maintained within the constraints of the funds appropriated herein.

(b) Funds are provided to adjust the Variable Compensation Plan, including realignment, to ensure that all full-time employees with at least six (6) months of continuous current service, as of June 30, 1999, receive an increase of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00). Funds are provided to adjust critical job classes up to an additional One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

(c) If an employee is currently at or above the end salary for his or her job classification, then the increase shall be built into the employee's base salary. To be eligible for any increase authorized in this section, employees may not have a current performance rating below "meets expectations" as of the effective date of the increase. Employees who subsequently receive a performance rating of "meets expectations" or above during Fiscal Year 2000 shall receive the salary increase effective the date of the rating.

It is the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required to be appropriated for "Personal Services" for Fiscal Year 2001 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2000 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency's budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions, and procedures established by law.

No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.

SECTION 4. In addition to any other funds herein authorized, the following sum is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi National Guard for the construction of an armory at Brookhaven, Mississippi, and to authorize the use of part of such funds in matching any federal funds that may be available to the state for armory construction, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000 $ 1,100,000.00.

In addition to any other funds herein appropriated, the following sum is hereby appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi National Guard for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section concerning federal/state construction agreements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000 $ 4,643,000.00.

SECTION 5. In addition to all other funds herein appropriated, the following sum or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby reappropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi National Guard for the construction of an armory at Senatobia, Mississippi, authorized in Senate Bill No. 3210, Regular Session of 1998, and to authorize the use of part of such funds in matching any federal funds that may be available to the state for armory construction, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000 $ 1,513,000.00.

Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 1999, or change the purpose for which the funds were originally authorized.

SECTION 6. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby reappropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi National Guard, for the construction of an armory at Senatobia, Mississippi, as authorized in Senate Bill No. 3210, Regular Session of 1998, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000 $ 4,500,000.00.

SECTION 7. All funds authorized to be expended herein shall be expended and otherwise accounted for in accordance with the provisions of Section 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972. If not needed for other purposes, the Adjutant General is hereby expressly authorized to invest any part of or all monies herein appropriated out of the Camp Shelby Timber Fund at the highest rate of interest obtainable and credit interest accruing on such investments to the respective fund. Such monies may be invested in any short-term bonds, notes or other direct obligations of the United States of America or the State of Mississippi or any county or municipality of this state, which said county or municipal bonds have been approved by a reputable bonds attorney or have been validated by a decree of the court, and in any event the said bonds, notes or obligations in which such funds are invested shall mature or be redeemable prior to the time the funds so invested will be needed for the refund or refunds herein provided for.

SECTION 8. The acceptance and expenditure of federal funds which may become available for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi National Guard is hereby authorized and approved, provided such expenditures are reported and otherwise handled in accordance with the state budget law, same being Section 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 9. The acceptance and expenditure of federal funds which may become available to the Mississippi National Guard for construction purposes is hereby authorized and approved, provided such receipts and expenditures are reported and otherwise handled in accordance with the state budget law, same being Section 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 10. Of the funds appropriated in Section 2, Two Million Eighty-six Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-three Dollars ($2,086,683.00) shall be derived from Education Enhancement Funds deposited pursuant to Section 27-103-203 (1), Mississippi Code of 1972. These funds are provided for the support of the Youth Challenge Program at Camp Shelby.

SECTION 11. Authority is hereby granted for the merger of the following special fund accounts: Service Contract Fund, Air National Guard Training Site Base Operations Fund and Camp Shelby Base Operations Fund. Expenditure authority for the special fund created as a result of the merger shall be limited to and not exceed the combined totals of the original appropriations by major object of expenditure categories and authorized positions.

SECTION 12. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 13. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1999, except for Section 11 which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.